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Wisconsin National Guard Troops Deploy to Florida

Soldiers from the 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, part of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, depart the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Madison, Wis., Monday morning (Sept. 11) as part of a…

9/11 Memorial Dismantled in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The city of Green Bay has dismantled a deteriorating 9/11 memorial on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Law officers, firefighters, and community members attended a…

Minnesota's New License System Causing Headaches

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Car dealership managers, motor vehicle service employees and frustrated drivers and sounding off about problems with the state's new computer system for license plates and tabs. The state rolled out its replacement for a 40-year-old…

Wisconsin Businesses Struggle with Worker Shortage

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Economists, employers, and government officials say a growing worker shortage in Wisconsin is expected to increase over the next decade. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the worker shortage is due to many factors, including a low…

Food Banks Seek Donations in September

DULUTH, Minn. - This month people across the country are doing what they can to help the hungry. September is annually recognized as Hunger Action Month. This is meant to encourage people…

6 Hurt When Man Drives Car into Crowd in Mankato

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - Police say six people were hurt when a man deliberately drove his vehicle into a group in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Minnesota. Authorities say the 21-year-old Montgomery, Minnesota man fled the scene…

Balloon Fest Color Run Traffic Advisory

DULUTH, Minn. - The Balloon Fest Color Run will be taking place in Bayfront Park on Sunday, Sept. 17. The run gets underway at 9 a.m. with staggered starts. The Duluth Police Department is warning the public of road closures…

North Shore Inline Marathon Traffic Advisory

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for the North Shore Inline Marathon taking place on Saturday, Sept. 16, as several area roads will be closed for this event. The course will travel down North Shore…

Maintenance Work Starts Monday On Bong Bridge

DULUTH, Minn. - A heads up for drivers who use the Bong Bridge: Crews will be performing maintenance starting Monday and last through the end of the Month. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says drivers will encounter alternating lane closures…

Former Duluthian Prepares For Irma

DULUTH, Minn. - Nichole Phillips, a Duluthian who now lives in Clearwater, Florida, is bracing for the worst as Hurricane Irma moves through the state. She experienced the mega ‘Halloween…

Lake Superior Zoo Gains Accreditation

DULUTH, Minn. - There's good news for the Lake Superior Zoo. The zoo's accreditation was extended four years by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The AZA, which grants accreditation to less…

New banners unveiled at Heritage Sports Center

DULUTH, Minn. - New artwork is hanging outside the Essentia Health Duluth Heritage Sports Center. The facility recently unveiled eight 30-foot banners featuring illustrations from local artist Tim Cortes. Each banner also includes…

Harvest Festival celebrates 24 years

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Harvest Festival celebrated 24th years of connecting the community to local food growers as well as sustainable energy providers. Harvest Festival is hosted at Bayfront Festival Park by…

Help Define Canal Park

DULUTH, Minn.-Have any ideas of how you want to change Canal Park? Now is your chance to share them. The group Imagine Canal Park is having their launch party Tuesday from 4…

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